Christine Shea, professor of technology and operations management in the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, has been named interim vice provost for faculty development and inclusive excellence.

The vice provost for faculty development and inclusive excellence provides leadership for developing and sustaining programs, policies and practices aimed creating a diverse faculty and student body and a climate of inclusive excellence.

“It is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Shea to the provost's team in this important role. Christine has served her college and the university in a number of leadership positions of relevance to faculty development and inclusive excellence. She is an experienced leader and manager,” says John Aber, University Professor and provost. “Her role on the leadership team of UNH's first NSF ADVANCE grant and as co-PI on the newly awarded ADVANCE IT (Institutional Transformation) grant, which supports changes in policies and practices campus-wide, puts her in a unique position to advance inclusive excellence in all areas. Christine will bring energy and dedication to the full mission of this position.”

Shea received a Ph.D. in business administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 1995. Prior to coming to UNH in 1994, she spent 10 years in management in the aerospace industry, including contracts, materials, project, and operations management.   

Shea has taught courses in the areas of operations management, technology and innovation management, and project and program management, and her research has focused on leadership and innovation performance. As associate dean of graduate programs and research from 2008 to 2012, Shea oversaw the school’s Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Management Technology, and Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Economics, and supported faculty in their research. She was instrumental in expanding the school’s international partnerships, building substantive relationships leading to university-level agreements and school level implementation plans, including dual degrees and faculty exchanges. 

Shea led the development and implementation of the online MBA program, UNH’s first online degree program.  Since 2007, she has worked with UNH colleagues to support women faculty in the STEM disciplines.  She is co-PI on a $3.4 million grant received from the National Science Foundation in October 2012 for the transformation of UNH into an institution free of bias in its recruiting, retention and promotion policies and practices towards underrepresented minorities.